An Overview of Glial Tumours

 Introduction

Tata Memorial Hospital Neuro-Oncology data 2006

Etiology

Classification

Clinical Features

Imaging

Immuno-cytochemistry

Staging & Grading

Natural History of Astrocytomas

Prognostication

Oligodendroglioma

Ependymoma

Prognosis

Supportive Treatment

 

Immuno-cytochemistry:

In few clinical situations, histopathology is not enough to provide a definite diagnosis. In those cases immuno-chemistry may help to come to a definite diagnosis.

 

EMA

CK

S-100

CEA

LCA

VIMENTIN

GFAP

Glioma

-

+

+

-

-

+

+

Primary CNS Lymphoma

-

-

_

_

+

+/-

-

Metastasis

+

+

+/-

+/-

_

+/-

-

Meningioma

+

+/-

+/-

+/-

_

+

-

Medulloblastoma

-

-

+/-

_

_

+/-

+/-

Choroid plexus tumour

+/-

+/-

+

+/-

-

+

+/-

Schwannoma

+/-

-

+

-

-

+

+/-

 

 

 

 

 

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